Paleo Gardener wrote:
Remember not to neglect the simplest explanation: people are more likely to notice something if they are looking for it. If an herbalist knew someone needed certain herbs, they would be guaranteed to notice those herbs growing nearby.
Yes, confirmation bias may at work, but I don't believe that is all...
auntythelma wrote:
I honestly felt like the plants were trying to physically reach out and grab me "Hello...we are right here! you need us"
I was taught an Anishinabeg (aka - Chippewa/Ojibway) creation story believed to be thousands of years old. To sum it up, at one time humans, plants and animals lived in harmony and all spoke the same language. When the people were hungry, the animals would offer their body and say, "use my flesh to nourish yours" When the people were sick, the plants would call out, "Take my body and use it for medicine. I'm good for that condition..."
Later on, of course, people got greedy. They started taking more than what they needed, they took without asking and they forgot to give thanks for what they received. Eventually the plants and animals each held their own councils and chose to withdraw from the humans. The animals chose to run and hide. The plants grew thorns, developed toxins or bitter tastes, became fibrous, or grew only far from the villages. Most of all, they stopped calling out and offering themselves to the humans, so the humans became weak and sick.
Of course, all is not lost and those willing to be respectful, listen, pay attention and express gratitude may still be able to understand the language of the plant people.